India Maharajas suffered their second defeat in Legends League Cricket 2023 tournament. After losing by 9 runs at the hands of Asia Lions, India Maharajas lost by 2 runs in a thrilling battle against the World Giants…
Batting first, the World Giants scored 166 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Captain Aaron Finch scored 53 runs in 31 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes while Chris Gayle hit a four in 6 balls and was clean bowled by Harbhajan Singh’s bowling…
Shane Watson scored 55 runs in 32 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes while Jacques Kallis scored 8 runs in 12 balls and got out. Ross Taylor scored 1 run, Kevin O’Bain scored 4 runs and Harbhajan Singh was dismissed on the bowling. War Wick made 1 run and reached the pavilion off Bhajji’s bowling and scored 13 runs off 17 balls with a four. Mofo was run out after scoring 8 runs off 9 balls with a four.
The World Giants, who were 129/2 in 12.3 overs at one stage, were reduced to 166 runs after losing wickets in quick succession. Harbhajan Singh took 4 wickets and Praveen Tambe took 2 wickets. Irfan Pathan got a wicket. It is remarkable that the former Indian bowlers submitted 19 runs in the form of extras.
India Maharajas seemed to be able to easily break this target.. Robin Oothappa scored 29 runs with 4 fours and one six off 21 balls while captain Gautam Gambhir scored 68 runs off 42 balls with 9 fours and one six. Murali Vijay, who scored 11 runs with a six in 9 balls, joined the pavilion as a retired heart…
Suresh Raina scored 19 runs in 16 balls with 2 fours while Yusuf Pathan scored 7 runs in 10 balls with a four. Stuart Binny was dismissed for 2 runs off 3 balls. At one point the Indian team needed only 32 runs in 30 balls to win. But at this stage the World Giants bowlers gave a brilliant comeback…
Richard Powell, who dismissed Gambhir in the 16th over, gave only 6 runs. In the next over, Mounty Panesar gave only 3 runs. Needing 24 runs off 18 balls for victory, Tino Best conceded only 3 runs and Yusuf Pathan took the wicket. With 13 runs in the 19th over, India Maharajas needed 7 runs in the last over to win.
Brett Lee, who bowled the last over, dismissed Stuart Binny for just 5 runs. With 4 runs to spare off the last ball, Brett Lee bowled a brilliant yorker. Irfan Pathan was able to score only 2 runs. India Maharajas lost by 2 runs..
